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ST MONICA’S COLLEGE, EPPING
PRINCIPAL’S BULLETIN
ST MONICA’S COLLEGE – A SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISE
SERVING CATHOLIC EDUCATION TODAY AND TOMORROW
Volume No. 31 | Number 10 Tuesday, 22 June 2021
‘WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR’
These are the opening lyrics of ‘When You Wish Upon for happiness for all, everywhere, in all that people do.
A Star’, of the Disney movie Pinocchio (1940). It is poetic but right to call out for smiles not smirks;
laughter not tears; bright eyes instead of sad, drooping
eyelids; expectations rather than dread and fear. Most
of us wish for circumstances that allow for a happy
family, a happy home, a happy job with adequate
funds, a happy social life, and happy surprises that
delight us.
Wish upon a star (versus) pray to
God for what we want and need?
Is this a contradiction, is one
more likely than the other? Who
can respond definitively to that
question, but perhaps the answer
is that God is in everything, even
the stars. So, when we see our
God in the first star of the night,
we are glimpsing the Star of
Bethlehem that announced the Saviour to the world.
How wonderful if it were true that each time you wished That star shone down on Jesus.
upon the first star in the nightly sky that, ‘everything that One early line in the song, ‘When You Wish Upon A
your heart desires will come to you.’ This may be an Star’ is ‘makes no difference who you are.’ God has no
old and treasured animated Disney movie, but in favorites, He created us all. We choose to follow His
addition to the lesson Pinocchio teaches the viewer, star in our life, and that wish lived strongly and
there is that delightful encouragement to keep wishing authentically should ensure that all our heart desires
– upon a star or whatever lucky charm appeals to you. will come true.
Sometimes we say that people have dreams, others set
themselves goals, some aim for targets, while others
seek to cross over the long far-off horizon. I like the
simplicity of wishing upon a star and then working to
make that wish come true.
For what might we wish? In the context of this year’s
Monican theme, we wish for peace. We hope for inner
peace, quietude and contentment. We do not want
distress, upset or unease. Rather, a peaceful mind is
our treasure that copes with life’s challenges and
reaches out and welcomes in.
World peace is a worthy wish. In several continents,
war rages and deaths multiply. Tyrants rule harshly,
juntas unlawfully reign over vast landscapes, pirates WITH THANKS on MEDAL OF THE ORDER OF
ruthlessly raid vessels and communities, and war is the AUSTRALIA
only life known to millions of people across the world,
men, women, adolescents and young children. I thank all those associated with St
We wish for good health. Naturally, our lifestyle will play Monica’s College, Epping who have
a large part in how healthy we are and remain, but no thanked me in so many ways on my be-
one wants disease, terminal illnesses, debilitating ing awarded the Medal of the Order of
Australia in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday
sicknesses that make life so tough and caring so
list. The citation states that this award
difficult to deliver. We do wish for vaccinations that
was given for service to secondary edu-
work, discoveries of drugs that reverse illnesses,
cation. It has been, is, and will remain
medicines good and inexpensive enough to aid the an honour to serve the community of
poorest as much as they heal the wealthy. this College in the role of Principal.
As we gaze into the night sky and watch a star, we wish
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CAMPS, SPORTS
YEAR 7, 2023 APPLICATIONS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF) 2021 $225.00
Every Victorian child should have access to the world of
learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom.
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund will ensure that
no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their
classmates for important, educational and fun activities.
School camps provide children with inspiring
experiences in the great outdoors, excursions
encourage a deeper understanding of how the world
works and sports teach teamwork, discipline and
leadership. All are part of a healthy curriculum.
CSEF will be provided by the Victorian Government to
assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips,
camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card,
veterans affairs or pension card, or are a temporary
foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. The
allowance will be paid to the school to use towards
expenses relating to camps, excursions, or sporting
activities for the benefit of your child.
The annual CSEF amount per student will be:
$125 for primary school students
$225 for secondary school students.
How to Apply
Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application
form or download from https://www.education.vic.gov.au/
INDIGENOUS Documents/about/programs/health/
AWARENESS WEEK COMPETITION CSEF_application_form.pdf
SMC celebrated Indigenous Awareness Accepting applications
Week from Monday 24 – Friday 28 May Parents (including guardians) no longer need to submit a
through prayer, displays, art and story. The new application form each year in most cases.
Pamela Coyne Library held a competition Parents only need to submit an application form in 2021 if
where students were required to locate any of these changes have occurred.
Indigenous symbols and match them to their
correct labels. Well done to the many New student enrolments: students who have started
students who entered the competition. or changed schools in 2021 or if the parent did not
Congratulations to the winner, Jaskee Nanda apply for CSEF at the school in 2020
(Year 8 Blue), for being the first correct entry Changed family circumstances: such as a change of
drawn. Jaskee is pictured in front of the custody, change of name, concession card number,
Indigenous Awareness Week display being or new siblings commencing at the school in 2021.
presented with her prize of a “Sweet book
hamper” . Eligibility Date
For concession card holders CSEF eligibility will be
subject to the parent/legal guardian’s concession card
being successfully validated with Centrelink on the first
day of either term one (27 January, 2021) or term two
(19 April, 2021).
Closing Date
You should lodge a CSEF application form at the
school by 25 June, 2021 for eligibility . For more
information about the CSEF visit
www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/Pages/
csef.aspx
If you have already claimed for this year, there is no
need to re-apply.
For any further queries please contact the Fees office
9409 8800.
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TERM THREE UNIFORM AND GROOMING stud or sleeper only in each ear (silver or gold not
coloured); a watch; religious medal on a chain. No
At St Monica’s College we take pride in our uniform other jewellery is permitted
standards. This important aspect of College life depends • Facial piercing is not permitted. This includes
on the cooperation of students, the support of parents, transparent piercings.
and the vigilance of staff to ensure adherence to the
uniform rules. How the uniform is worn is critically
important. Students must wear it with pride and in END OF TERM and HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS
accordance with the rules. Classes for Term 2 finish Period 6 on Thursday, June
24. Friday, June 25 is a student free day.
The personal grooming and demeanour of all students, in
public and on the school grounds is a shared Over the holidays there will be some Unit 4 classes
responsibility. Our grooming expectations ensure that that will run on Monday and Tuesday of the first week.
Monicans are well presented in the community, taking Students who are involved in these classes have
pride in themselves and the College they represent. been notified.
Monday, July 12 is a student free day and all Term 3
A reminder regarding winter uniform: classes begin on Tuesday, July 13.
For girls:
• Regulation wool blend St Monica's skirt worn on or
below the knee, in blue, grey & gold check, with LOGISTICS REPORT from DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
grey tights (2TT’s brand- light grey) - no socks (OPERATIONS)
permitted QR CODES
• OR Regulation wool blend St Monica's trousers, in
QR code requirements in schools
blue, white and gold stripe, worn with plain navy or
The use of Service Victoria QR Codes for electronic
black socks. No short tennis style anklet socks.
record keeping is mandatory for all schools to enable the
• White, long-sleeved, peter-pan collar school shirt.
effective contact tracing of any COVID-19 cases. The
• College jumper, blazer and school shoes (plain
public health intent of including schools in the QR Code
black lace-up school shoes without silver or any
check-in system for workplaces is to capture those
colour eyelets).
visitors accessing school buildings or indoor facilities, but
• Grey College scarf, beanie and grey gloves
not those entering the school grounds for reasons such
(optional). No other items are permitted.
as school pick-up.
For boys: QR Codes will be required to be used by:
• White peaked collar regulation shirt (Fairmark or
Midford), long or short-sleeved, buttoned to the neck
all visitors, including contractors, Melbourne
• Regulation mid-grey school trousers with grey or Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) and other
black socks external staff, and building and maintenance staff
• Regulation black leather belt with plain buckle all parents who enter buildings when on the school
• College jumper, blazer and school shoes (plain site.
black lace-up school shoes without silver or any QR Code check-ins will not be required for staff,
colour eyelets) students, or parents who come onto school grounds for
• No short tennis style anklet socks. All socks must be drop-off or pick-up, but do not enter buildings.
above the ankle
• College Tie Schools can permit parents to enter buildings on site for
• Grey College scarf, beanie and grey gloves student pick-up and drop-off, provided sufficient QR
(optional). No other items are permitted. Code locations can be identified and utilised to ensure
parents are able to check in. QR Codes will be at both
For all students:
student receptions and Augustine House. Staff will be
• All items of uniform should be clean and well able to assist parents with this process.
presented
• Students must use a St Monica’s College school CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
bag Our College offers a huge range of Co-Curricular
• College Pin is to be worn by all students on the left activities to students. Please check the College website
lapel of the College blazer to gather this information. I encourage parents to urge
• Full school uniform is to be worn by all students their children to become active, represent their College in
every day. In exceptional circumstances, if a part of sport, performing arts and in the whole range of unique,
the uniform cannot be worn, the appropriate Year different and interesting offerings available to Monicans.
Level Leader must be notified in writing
• The College blazer is the only outer garment COLLEGE WEBSITE
permitted for all students and must be worn to and How frequently do you refer to the College Website?
from the College daily Special care is taken to ensure that it is attractive,
• Canvas and casual shoes are not permitted informative, interesting and colorful. It is very worthwhile
• Students must ensure their hair is neat and tidy at for parents and students to go to www.stmonicas-
all times. Male students must be cleanly shaven epping.com to discover what is current (and a little of our
and ensure hair is no longer than the top of their history) at SMC.
shirt collar
• Female students must tie their hair up or back, LATIN LANGUAGE
using blue or gold accessories only It has been proposed that a lunchtime club be
• Make-up (including artificial eye lashes) and nail established on the DSC for the learning of the Latin
polish may not be worn to school language. Interested students may contact Mr J Stacey
• Students are permitted to wear one earring, plain for further information.
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LOST PROPERTY on DRC
A reminder to students
that Lost Property is now
located at Dalton Road
Campus Reception.
Students are able to hand
in or collect any misplaced
items every day before
school, during recess,
lunch and after school.
All unclaimed food and drink containers are disposed of
at the end of each fortnight. This will occur on Thursday
afternoon of Gold Week.
At the end of each Term, ALL unclaimed items are
donated.
For any Lost Property enquiries, please email
lostproperty@stmonicas-epping.com.
PAKISTAN APPEAL
The Presentation Sisters of Pakistan thank all those
Monicans who have generously donated to the Go Fund
Me Campaign to assist them with paying their teachers’
salaries in Khipro. These teachers work in remote village
schools that educate the poorest and most marginalised
and are paid approximately $1100 per annum. Thus far
the campaign has raised $6091. The Go Fund Me
Campaign is still active. You can donate by going to
https://gofund.me/41a96e97. Please consider donating
the price of a cup of coffee. Every dollar counts! We aim
to raise $13,000. Individually your small contribution will
enable these schools most valuable resource, their
teachers, to continue the fine work they do and allow
these schools to remain open.
HAPPY AUTISTIC PRIDE DAY
Happy Autistic Pride Day! What is Autistic Pride Day?
Autistic Pride Day is a celebration of the neurodiversity of
people on the autism spectrum held on 18 June. The day
is celebrated annually and "Autistic Pride" stands for
pride in autism, about shifting views of autism from
negative to positive.
Some of our young people are 'out and proud' about their
Autistic identity - and it is very exciting to see the impact
they are having in changing the narrative on Autism.
Quite often, though, we see young people who are still
grappling to see themselves or view Autism in a positive
light. They have internalised the negative perceptions of
others. For these young people, a first step forward might
be starting to identify their own strengths - or feeling
confident enough to share with a friend that they are
Autistic. All of these actions - big and small - have a
positive ripple effect.
We can play a significant role in helping nurture self-
esteem and pride in our Autistic young people, no matter
where they are in their respective journeys. If you have
time, below is a link to interesting TED TALK from the I-
CAN founder and CEO, Chris Varney. https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1HQKB2txgY
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MUSIC NOTES Upcoming Performances/Events:
Victorian School Music Festival: Stage Band
Music Camp: (Wednesday 11 August)
Plans are in place for the much-anticipated Music Camp SMC Singers (Friday 6 August)
to be held on Sunday 18 July to Tuesday 20 July at Concert Band (Tuesday 27 July)
Camp ADANAC, Yarra Junction. Music ensemble
students will participate in intensive rehearsals to Principal’s Cup for Song (Monday 7 September).
develop musicianship skills as well enjoy many fun Auditions will be held in early August
activities and opportunities to build friendships. ‘Sounds of Spring’ Music Concert (Wednesday 15
Term 3 Instrumental Music lessons: September).
Instrumental Music timetables for Term 3 will be sent to
students via email at the end of Term 2. Students are
asked to note lesson times in their planner.
Any students planning to start music lessons in Semester
2 are invited to enrol for lessons via the online enrolment
form: https://www.stmonicas-epping.com/instrumental-
music-enrolment-form/
Ensemble rehearsals:
All weekly ensemble rehearsals are now back to normal
times as indicated below. Any student who plays an
instrument or enjoys singing is welcome to join a relevant
ensemble. Participation in a College ensemble is an
excellent co-curricular activity which helps develop a
wide range of transferrable skills. Please contact Mr Dion
Hatherell, Director of Music for specific ensemble
information.
Weekly rehearsal times:
Ensemble Day Room
SMC Singers (Director) Thursday TOAN
Mrs J Murone 3.45—5.00 pm
Senior Vocal Ensemble Monday T18
Mrs G Crowley, Director 8.00 – 8:45am
Junior Singers Thursday E27
Mrs J Murone (Director) Lunch
Concert Band Thursday G30
Ms L Rizzi (Director 3.45—5.00 pm
Intermediate Band Thursday E27
Mr D Hatherell (Director) 3.45—5.00 pm
Junior Band Wednesday G30
Mr J McCluskey (Director) 8.00 – 8:45am
Junior String Ensemble Thursday G30 If you would like more information about Busi-
Miss C Cross (Director) Lunch ness Connect, please contact Jordan Hodges at
Senior String Ensemble Tuesday T18 the Promotions and Events Department:
Mrs G Crowley (Director) 3.45—5.00 pm J.Hodges@stmonicas-epping.com
Stage Band Wednesday G30
Mr J Beeche (Director) 3.45—5.00 pm
Saxophone Ensemble Wednesday T18
Mr J Beeche (Director) Lunch
Flute Ensemble Friday T18
Ms L Rizzi (Director) 8.00 – 8:45am
Junior Rock Band Wednesday G30
Mr D Sirianni (Director) Lunch Justin and Michael Di Battista
Senior Rock Band Tuesday T18 (Electricians)
Mr D Sirianni (Director) Lunch DIBBA Electrical Services
Michael (Mbl): 0402 610 611
Drum Ensemble Friday G30 Justin (Mbl): 0431 054 955
Mr J McCluskey (Director) 8.00 – 8:45am Email: dibbaelectrical@outlook.com
Instagram: Dibba Electrical Services
Junior Guitar Ensemble Tuesday E27 (@dibbaelectrical)
Mr L Streeter (Director) Lunch Facebook: DIBBA Electrical Services |
Senior Guitar Ensemble Tuesday G30 Facebook
Mr L Streeter (Director 3.45—5.00 pm
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EXTRACT from MESSAGE of POPE FRANCIS for WORLD COMMUNICATION DAY
all of us be responsible as users
and consumers. Potentially we can all become
At the same time, the risk of misinformation being spread on social media has become evident to everyone.
We have known for some time that news and even images can be easily manipulated, for any number of
reasons, at times simply for sheer narcissism. Being critical in this regard is not about demonizing
the internet, but is rather an incentive to greater discernment and responsibility for contents both sent
and received. All of us are responsible for the communications we make, for the information we
share, for the control that we can exert over fake news by exposing it. All of us are to be
witnesses of the truth: to go, to see and to share.
MARVELLOUS MONICAN
Tali Tosun (Year 10 Brown) has demonstrated an exceptional amount of commitment and courage to achieve
what she has in the world of Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. She has particularly excelled in Muay Thai, having
held the national title of 13-14 year olds champion in her weight division. She also qualified for the ‘Worlds’ where
she would have been fighting to be world champion. Unfortunately, this trip was not possible due to COVID-19 and
travel restrictions. Tali has continued to train hard and focus on one of her goals, to become a UFC fighter. Earlier
this year she dominated in another amateur bout run by Muay Thai Victoria. To further her development towards
UFC, Tali has also been training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the direction and guidance of many time National/
Oceanic and Asian champion Burak Sarman.
Tali’s display of Monican qualities including commitment and perseverance, among others, has made it clear that
she definitely deserves to be named Marvellous Monican!
Brian E. Hanley OAM
Principal
400 Dalton Road, Epping VIC 3076
Telephone: 9409 8800
Email: admin@stmonicas-epping.com
www.stmonicas-epping.com
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